Monday 20 December 1926 · Mosul, Nineveh, Iraq

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 09:099:09 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:558:55 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:157:15 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:558:55 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 40 m.

At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 194° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 194° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:495:49 AM–07:157:15 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:202:20 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli16:554:55 PM–17:245:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:554:55 PM–18:216:21 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:278:27 AM–09:409:40 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:0512:05 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:2412:24 PM–13:031:03 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:171:17 PM–14:302:30 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:202:20 PM–14:592:59 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Varjya27:263:26⁺¹ AM–29:065:06⁺¹ AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Amṛta07:157:15 AM–08:278:27 AMgood

Kāla08:278:27 AM–09:409:40 AMavoid

Śubha09:409:40 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood

Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:0512:05 PMavoid

Udvega12:0512:05 PM–13:171:17 PMavoid

Cara13:171:17 PM–14:302:30 PMneutral

Lābha14:302:30 PM–15:423:42 PMgood

Amṛta15:423:42 PM–16:554:55 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:554:55 PM–18:436:43 PMneutral

Roga18:436:43 PM–20:308:30 PMavoid

Kāla20:308:30 PM–22:1810:18 PMavoid

Lābha22:1810:18 PM–24:0512:05⁺¹ AMgood

Udvega24:0512:05⁺¹ AM–25:531:53⁺¹ AMavoid

Śubha25:531:53⁺¹ AM–27:403:40⁺¹ AMgood

Amṛta27:403:40⁺¹ AM–29:285:28⁺¹ AMgood

Cara29:285:28⁺¹ AM–31:157:15⁺¹ AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:157:15 AM to 31:157:15⁺¹ AM

07:157:15 AM sunrise16:554:55 PM sunsetsunrise 31:157:15⁺¹ AM

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāuntil 08:558:55 AM

Dvitīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Ārdrāuntil 14:542:54 PM

Punarvasupast sunrise

Yoga

Brahmauntil 29:195:19⁺¹ AM

Indrapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Kaulavauntil 08:558:55 AM

Taitilauntil 21:019:01 PM

Garapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:278:27 AM–09:409:40 AM

Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:2412:24 PM

Pradoṣa 16:554:55 PM–18:506:50 PM

Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29⁺¹ AM

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

07:157:15 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
08:278:27 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:409:40 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
08:558:55 AM
DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
08:558:55 AM
TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
11:4611:46 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:542:54 PM
PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
16:554:55 PM
SunsetDay length 9 h 40 m.
16:554:55 PM
PradoṣaUntil 18:506:50 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
21:019:01 PM
GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
23:4111:41 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29⁺¹ AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
29:195:19⁺¹ AM
IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
31:157:15⁺¹ AM
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā	08:558:55 AM	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Ārdrā	14:542:54 PM	Punarvasu
Yoga	Brahma	29:19 05:195:19 AM Tue	Indra
Karaṇa	Kaulava	08:558:55 AM	Taitila
Vāra	Somavāra	31:15 07:157:15 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat: 1983
Śaka: 1848
Kali: 5027
Ahargaṇa: 1 836 404
Day length: 9 h 40 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Mithuna
Moonrise: 18:066:06 PM
Moonset: 08:078:07 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:205:20 AM	07:157:15 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:205:20 AM	06:176:17 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:495:49 AM	07:157:15 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:157:15 AM	09:119:11 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:278:27 AM	09:409:40 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:119:11 AM	11:0711:07 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:5210:52 AM	12:0512:05 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	11:4111:41 AM	12:2912:29 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:4611:46 AM	12:2412:24 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:2412:24 PM	13:031:03 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:031:03 PM	14:592:59 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:171:17 PM	14:302:30 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:421:42 PM	14:202:20 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:202:20 PM	14:592:59 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	14:592:59 PM	16:554:55 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	16:554:55 PM	18:506:50 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	16:554:55 PM	17:245:24 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	16:554:55 PM	18:216:21 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:4111:41 PM	24:2912:29⁺¹ AM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	27:263:26⁺¹ AM	29:065:06⁺¹ AM	sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra

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